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1st Lord Darnley John Stewart 1531–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1563

Death Location: Inverness, Scotland

Father: Lord Cambusnethan

Mother: Elisabeth Carmichael

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In 1531, 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart entered the world in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord John Ii Somerville Of Cambusnethan And Elisabeth Carmichael. 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart passed away in 1563 in Inverness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1531, 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart entered the world in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord John Ii Somerville Of Cambusnethan And Elisabeth Carmichael.
  • 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart passed away in 1563 in Inverness, Scotland.

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1st Stewart's Ancestors

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1st Stewart
1531–1563
Birth Place: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord John II Somerville of Cambusnethan
1463–1513
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Carmichael
1473–1559
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Somerville 3rd Lord of) Somerville
1418–1491
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion (van) Bailleul
1435–1505
Carnwath, Lanarkshire(Midlothian), Scotland/ Inveresek
Sir (John Carmichael, 1st Lord van) Balmedie
1430–1489
Meadowflat, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Isabel Sibbald
1431–1497
Balgonie Castle, Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Willem Cowthally
1400–1456
Lady Mowat
1398–1458
Sir Ball
1389–1480
Margery Hamilton
1410–1470
Lord Meadowflat
1400–1480
Elizabeth Douglas
1385–1460
Robert Sanquhar
1410–1445
Elisabeth Erskine
1415–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cowthally
1370–1444
Janet Stewart
1372–1407
Sir Sibbald
1370–1403
Sarah Balgonie
1386–
Sir Robert
1376–1478
Ealasaid (Erskine)
1415–1479
John* Dun
1365–

1st Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1563
Nov 1563
Age 32
Death of 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart in Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1563
    Event Place: Inverness, Scotland

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